Beautiful sandy beach near Dunbar with rock pools and scenic coastal walks.

Belhaven Bay is a stunning stretch of sandy beach on the East Lothian coast near Dunbar. The beach is perfect for family days out with plenty of space for building sandcastles, paddling and exploring rock pools at low tide. The surrounding John Muir Country Park offers woodland walks and wildlife watching opportunities. Families can enjoy picnics with views across the Firth of Forth. The beach is relatively quiet compared to more urban beaches, offering a peaceful retreat. Free parking nearby makes access easy, and dogs are welcome to run on the sand.

Venue Details

What this place offers

Toilets

Public transport nearby

Accessible toilets

Free WiFi

Baby changing facilities

Food available

On-site parking

🐕Dog-friendly

Parking nearby

Pushchair friendly

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Guy Hamilton

6 months ago

Great place to chill on a sunny day. It also has toilets, cafe and a place to park

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Ellen Clark

a year ago

Beautiful place. Lovely views and you can even see Bass Rock from there. It was a nice walk across the beach to the see

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Andrew Day

a year ago

Great beach to walk dogs. If the tide is in you can walk the other way which is open sand fields so good too.

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Brian Wright

3 years ago

Great expance of sands dogs love it good for walking

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Debbie Louis

3 years ago

What a great place to walk - one of the many beaches around east Lothian great place to watch the many surfers catching the waves lots parking - can walk from belhaven bay right near tynningham - river stopping you getting all the way across

Reviews last updated: 24 January 2026